Resources for Family Building
Collaborative Reproduction
Infertility
ASRM: The American Society for Reproductive Medicine is an organization devoted to advancing knowledge and expertise in infertility and reproductive medicine. It is a voluntary, non-profit organization dedicated to providing the public with the most up-to-date information on all reproductive issues.
RESOLVE, the National Infertility Organization, is dedicated to providing education, advocacy, and support for folks struggling with infertility. The site contains valuable information about the organization’s mission and activities, facts and articles about infertility and adoption, and legislative updates.
SART is the primary organization of professionals dedicated to the practice of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in the United States. The mission of the organization is to set and help maintain the standards for ART in an effort to better serve our members and our patients.
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Literature
We Are Family: The Modern Transformation of Parents and Children by Susan Golombok 2020
Modern Families: Parents and Children in New Family Forms by Susan Golombok 2015
Happy Together Children's Books by Julie Marie, 2018
Zak's Safari: A Story about Donor-Conceived Kids of Two-Mom Families, December 2014
The Family Book by Todd Parr 2003
What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg 2013
Videos/Documentaries
The Need to Know by, Aubrey Smith
At age 29, Amber Van Moessner shockingly discovered through a 23andMe DNA test that the father she had grown up with was not her biological father. After confronting her parents about her discovery, they revealed their secret that Amber was donor conceived. This revelation launches Amber on a journey to learn more about her genetic roots – and the fertility industry - as she prepares to start a family of her own